Postcode ME5 7TF (Medway)

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The postcode ME5 7TF is located in Medway It was introduced in July 1990 and is an active postcode. ME5 7TF is a small user postcode that may contain upto 100 addresses (but 15 is more typical).

ME5 7TF is one of the less deprived areas in the country. It rates as a 5.8 on the scale of the index of deprivation (where 10 are the least deprived and 0 are the most deprived areas). The 2011 UK census classified the residents of ME5 7TF as Suburbanites > Semi-detached suburbia > White suburban communities.

The closest road name to ME5 7TF is Wheatear Way which is centered 14 m away.

The nearest bus stop is Swift Crescent and is 154 m away. The closest railway station is Chatham Rail Station, 2.9 km away.

The closest primary school to ME5 7TF (for ages 11 and under) is Kingfisher Community Primary School. It achieved an OFSTED rating of Good on September 12, 2019. The closest secondary school (for ages 11-18) is INSPIRE Free Special School. The last OFSTED inspection on June 6, 2018 rated this school as Good

The local pub for residents of ME5 7TF is Lower Bell and is 4.64 km away. The Food Standards Agency (FSA) rated it as Very Good on August 28, 2020. The nearest takeaway food is available from The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd and is 6.6 km distant. The FSA rated this establishment as Good on June 21, 2021.

Residents reported an average download speed of 89.6 Mbps and an average upload speed of 16.7 Mbps in a 2017 OFCOM broadband survey. 100% of residents have broadband access of ultrafast 300+ Mbps. 100% of residents have broadband access of superfast 30-300 Mbps.

Gas consumption for the area is rated at 1.6 out of 10. Where 0 are the lowest and 10 are the highest consuming areas in the country respectively.

Policing for ME5 7TF is covered by the Kent police force association and Medway is the NHS Primary Care Trust (PCT) or Care Trust Plus (CT).

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Nearby Postcodes

A list of Postcodes adjacent to ME5 7TF and their respective distances.

Nearby Roads

A list of road names near to ME5 7TF, and the approximate distance away.

Wheatear Way 14 m
Thrush Close 47 m
Redwing Road 74 m
Spitfire Close 132 m
Shackleton Close 193 m
Halifax Close 194 m
Anson Close 221 m
Dove Close 241 m
Heron Way 244 m
Defiant Close 249 m
Manchester Close 252 m
Charlotte Close 261 m
Swift Crescent 273 m
Coverdale Close 292 m
Penfold Close 293 m

Postcode

Information about the postcode ME5 7TF

Introduction July 1990
Termination n/a - Active Postcode
User Type Small User - may contain upto 100 addresses but 15 is more typical

Local Schools

School OFSTED ratings, last inspection dates, student age ranges and approximate distance from ME5 7TF - Data from 2020-2021

School Ofsted Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Kingfisher Community Primary School Good
(September 12, 2019)
359 m
Maundene School 676 m
Wayfield Primary School Good
(May 22, 2019)
686 m
Bradfields Academy Outstanding
(March 8, 2017)
793 m
INSPIRE Free Special School Good
(June 6, 2018)
793 m
PGW Partnership of Greenacre and Walderslade 1.08 km
Walderslade Girls' School Good
(December 4, 2019)
1.08 km
Greenacre Academy Good
(May 10, 2018)
1.1 km
St Thomas More Roman Catholic Primary School Outstanding
(February 8, 2013)
1.29 km
New Horizons Children's Academy Good
(May 11, 2017)
1.4 km
The Victory Academy Good
(September 27, 2017)
1.46 km
Oaklands School 1.53 km
Luton Primary School Outstanding
(September 27, 2017)
1.67 km
Holcombe Grammar School Good
(April 24, 2018)
1.69 km
Lordswood School Good
(January 16, 2019)
1.74 km
Walderslade Primary School Good
(November 21, 2018)
1.74 km
Greenvale Primary School Good
(June 7, 2017)
1.96 km
Horsted Infant School Outstanding
(June 29, 2016)
2 km
Horsted Junior School Good
(March 27, 2018)
2 km
Chatham Grammar Good
(May 23, 2018)
2.03 km

Nearby Food

Food establishments with their establishment type, FSA rating score, date of last inspection and approximate distance from ME5 7TF - Data from Apr 2022

Name Type Rating
(Last Inspection)
Distance
Edenwood Place Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
September 2, 2021
4.64 km
Lower Bell Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
August 28, 2020
4.64 km
Mickey's Cafe Diner Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 21, 2022
4.64 km
Shell Bluebell Hill Retailers - other 5
Very Good
November 12, 2021
4.64 km
Shell Cossington (Bluebell Hill) Retailers - other 5
Very Good
September 7, 2012
5.05 km
European School Of Osteopathy (Food) Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 4
Good
October 20, 2021
5.7 km
The Red Bull Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
May 28, 2021
5.71 km
Caterlink Ltd At St Marks School School/college/university 4
Good
November 6, 2020
5.73 km
Kent Wildlife Enterprises Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
November 7, 2019
5.92 km
Eccles Village Stores Retailers - other 5
Very Good
February 7, 2020
6 km
Mytime Active Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
May 18, 2021
6.07 km
Kings Arms Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
October 16, 2019
6.13 km
Maidstone Audi Other catering premises Exempt
October 18, 2013
6.58 km
The Chequers Inn Takeaway Ltd Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.6 km
Yes Chef Boxes Limited Takeaway/sandwich shop 4
Good
June 21, 2021
6.6 km
The Yew Tree Inn Pub/bar/nightclub 5
Very Good
September 1, 2021
6.63 km
Keemlaw Catering Compliments Retailers - other 5
Very Good
June 7, 2021
6.74 km
Al's Ice Mobile caterer 5
Very Good
September 15, 2021
6.74 km
Partners Dining Room And Catering Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
January 18, 2022
6.75 km
Cobtree Cafe Ltd Restaurant/Cafe/Canteen 5
Very Good
July 12, 2021
6.95 km

Nearby Travel Links

Bus stops, train stations, taxi ranks and airports near to ME5 7TF - Data from Apr 2022

Swift Crescent Bus Stop/Station 154 m
Coverdale Close Bus Stop/Station 239 m
Coverdale Close Bus Stop/Station 254 m
Morrisons Bus Stop/Station 265 m
Kingfisher Drive Bus Stop/Station 345 m
Chatham Rail Station Taxi Rank 2.89 km
Chatham Rail Station Rail 2.9 km
Gillingham (Kent) Rail Station Rail 3.43 km
Rochester Rail Station Rail 4.28 km
London Southend Airport Air 26.28 km
Lydd London Ashford Airport Air 52.62 km
London Gatwick Airport South Terminal Air 53.72 km

Nearby Nature

Woodland, hills, greenspaces, water and other natural features near to ME5 7TF - Data from Dec 2021

Whites Wood Woodland Or Forest 478 m
East Hill Hill Or Mountain 649 m
North Dane Wood Woodland Or Forest 949 m
Bishop's Hoath Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.01 km
Snodhurst Bottom Valley 1.12 km
Snodhurst Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.14 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.43 km
Hook Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.63 km
Ballen's Rough Woodland Or Forest 1.78 km
Grove Wood Woodland Or Forest 1.85 km
Martin Grove Woodland Or Forest 1.9 km
Holt Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Dargets Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.05 km
Spekes Bottom Valley 2.17 km
Hall Wood Woodland Or Forest 2.27 km

Broadband

Broadband availability and performance statistics for ME5 7TF - Data from Ofcom 2017

All Speeds Median Avg Max
Download 86.9 Mbps 89.6 Mbps 160 Mbps
Upload 15 Mbps 16.7 Mbps 30 Mbps
Speed Band
Mbps
Users Download
Avg Mbps
Upload
Avg Mbps
0-2 Mbps 0% 4 0
2-5 Mbps 0% - -
5-10 Mbps 0% - -
10-30 Mbps 0% - -
30-300 Mbps 0% 106.8 20
300+ Mbps 100% - -

Gas Consumption

6 meters consuming 63,007 kWh - mean 10,501 kWh : median 10,741 kWh
Lowest
Highest

Energy usage data for ME5 7TF - Data from 2020

Location

Country England
Latitude 51.35658800
Longitude 0.53824500
OS Easting 576828
OS Northing 0165004
OS Positional Quality Within the building of the matched address closest to the postcode mean

Index of Deprivation

Most Deprived
22250
Least Deprived

Police Force Association

Kent

Government

Westminster Parliamentary
Constituency
Chatham and Aylesford
Electoral Ward Princes Park
Local Authority District Medway
Region / Government Office Region South East
European Electoral Region South East
Local Enterprise Partnership Primary: South East
Secondary:
Local Learning and Skills Council Kent and Medway

ONS Statistical Regions

International Territorial Level Code E06000035
Travel To Work Area Medway

NHS

NHS England Region South East
Primary Care Trust
(PCT or CT/LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
Medway
Cancer Alliance Kent and Medway
Strategic Health Authority
(SHA or LHB/HB/HA/HSCB)
South East Coast
Sustainability and Transformation
Partnership
Kent and Medway
Clinical Comissioning Group
(CCG or LHB/CHP/LCG/PHD)
NHS Kent and Medway CCG

2011 Census

Output Area Classification Supergroup: Suburbanites
Group: Semi-detached suburbia
Subgroup: White suburban communities
Rural-Urban Classification (England/Wales) Urban city and town
Built-Up Area Medway Towns BUA
Built-Up Area Sub-Division Chatham BUASD
Workplace Zone E33039919
Middle Layer Super Output Area
Intermediate Zone
Medway 031
Lower Layer Super Output Area
Data Zone
Medway 031C
Output Area / Small Area 6B2